It Can Be Done
(1974, 32:00 minutes, Shirley Jensen and Barbara Bejna with the Chicago Women’s Graphic Collective, courtesy of Kartemquin Films and Shirley Jensen)
This documentary follows the Chicago Women’s Liberation Print Shop as it makes a poster for United Farm Workers. These artists, women, and activists talk about their collective process and the political relevance of this project within the women’s movement and other political campaigns.

Stronger Than Before (1983, 27:00 minutes, the Boston Women’s Video Collective, courtesy of the Boston Women’s Video Collective)This film documents the militant actions and creative activities of the Women’s Encampment for a Future of Peace and Justice in Seneca, New York in 1983. Although the Boston Women’s Video Collective was formed specifically to document this encampment, they continued producing video projects after it closed.
Queen Mother Moore Speech at Green Haven Prison
(1973, 17:00 minutes, People’s Communication Network [co-founded by Elaine Baly and Bill Stevens], courtesy of Chris Hill and Bob Devine)
Think Tank, a self-organized group of prisoners at Green Haven Prison, coordinated a community day with outside activists. This tape captures a powerful speech by one of the guest speakers: Queen Mother Moore, a follower of Marcus Garvey, founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL). People’s Communication Network, a community video group founded by Bill Stevens, documented the event for cablecast in New York City.

This screening is being done in conjunction with the upcoming exhibit Signs of Change: Social Movement Cultures 1960s to Now, which will be on display at the Arts Center of the Capital Region on River Street in Troy from April 5 to June 5. It will take place in Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s West Hall at 7pm on Wednesday and is free.